DeSean Jackson found his name in the news for the wrong reasons back in December when drugs and ammunition were discovered in a car that was registered under his name, but it sounds like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver will avoid legal trouble.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported on Thursday that police are no longer investigating the incident.
Tampa police are no longer actively investigating an incident involving a car registered to Bucs WR DeSean Jackson that was found to contain marijuana and hollow-point bullets after crashing into a tree, police told NFL Network.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 22, 2018
The details surrounding the story remain unclear, but Jackson was reportedly contacted by police after a vehicle registered in his name was involved in a one-car accident and found abandoned with marijuana and hollow-point bullets inside of it. Jackson is said to have cooperated with police and told them the car was being driven by a friend of his, though he declined to bring the friend back to the scene of the accident.
A representative for Jackson issued a statement at the time claiming Jackson’s friend used the vehicle without permission while Jackson was out of town.
Given the latest details, it sounds like Jackson is unlikely to face any disciplinary action from the NFL. The 31-year-old is entering his second season with the Bucs, and he recently opened up about wanting to establish better chemistry with Jameis Winston.
